Sport Specific Information

Originally competing in swimming, she struggled to get into the German national team after the country's reunification made opportunities more limited, so she switched to open water swimming.

Club / Team

SSV Undine Mainz 08: Germany

Name of coach

Stefan Lurz [national], GER; Nikolai Evseev [personal, husband], GER

General Interest

Nicknames

Angie (wiesbadener-tagblatt.de, 01 Aug 2015)

Most influential person in career

Her husband and her family. (womenfitness.net, 28 Mar 2017)

Injuries

Stomach problems and nausea meant she was unable to compete in the 25km event at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (ksta.de, 21 Jul 2017)

Sporting philosophy / motto

"One who has been in the sea does not shy away from puddles." (angelamaurer.de, 04 Oct 2014)

Awards and honours

She was named the 2011 Female Athlete of the Year in Mainz, Germany. (newsplay.de, 10 Apr 2012)

In 2009 she was inducted into the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. (womenfitness.net, 07 Aug 2014)

Famous relatives

Her husband Nikolai has worked as a swimming coach at SV Delphin Wiesbaden. (wiesbadenaktuell.de, 14 Jan 2018)

Other information

RESCUE ACTIONShe helped to get Polish female swimmer Natalia Charlos out of the water after she almost drowned during the 10km open water race at the 2014 European Championships in Berlin, Germany. (bild.de, 14 Aug 2014)